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INFO OCT-01 ISO-OO CIAE-00 DODE-OO PM-03 H-02 INR-07 L-02

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FM AMCONSUL BELFAST
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 748
INFO AMEMBASSY DUBLIN
AMEMBASSY LONDON
USNAVCOMMSTA LONDONDERRY

UNCLAS BELFAST 180

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TAGS: PINT, U.K. (N.I.)

SUBJECT: PAISLEY CLARIFIES TALK CONDITIONS

1. IN RADIO INTERVIEW NOVEMBER 12 REVEREND IAN PAISLEY
LEADER OF DEMOCRATIC UNIONIST PARTY AND SITTING MP CLARIFIED
CONDITIONS IN WHICH LOYALISTS WOULD (A) CONSULT WITH OTHER
NORTHERN IRELAND POLITICAL ELEMENTS AND (B) SHARE POWER WITH
NON-UNIONISTS. HE SAID SECSTATE MERLYN REES OR HAROLD WILSON
COULD AT ANYTIME CHAIR MEETING OF TWELVE ULSTER MEMBERS
PARLIAMENT AT WHICH UNIONISTS WOULD DISCUSS GAMUT OF SUBJECTS
WITH FITT (SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC AND LABOUR PARTY MP) AND MAGUIRE
(INDEPENDENT REPUBLICAN MP). PAISLEY SAID FORTHCOMING
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION WOULD ALLOW ALL ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES
FREE DISCUSSION AND THAT OPERATIONS COMMITTEES IN PROPOSING
LEGISLATION WOULD ALLOW ALL ELEMENTS PARTICIPATE IN GOVERNMENT.

AS FOR SHARING POWER AT EXECUTIVE LEVEL WITH "THOSE WHO WOULD
DESTROY THIS COUNTRY, THAT IS DEFINITELY OUT" HE SAID.

2. PAISLEY CHARACTERISTICALLY COUNTER-ATTACKED CRITICS WHO
BLAME UNIONISTS FOR REFUSAL PARTICIPATE IN ALL-PARTY CONFERENCE
BEFORE CONVENTION ELECTIONS. "ONUS IS ON REES AND WILSON"

HE SAID FOR FAILURE CONVENE ULSTER REPRESENTATIVES AT
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WESTMINSTER IN MEETING. HE DESCRIBED HMG INSISTENCE ON POWER-

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SHARING IN ULSTER AS RIDICULOUS WHEN LABOUR GOVERNMENT WOULD
NOT CONSIDER SHARING POWER WITH MINORITY PARTY SUCH AS LIBERALS.

3. PAISLEY INSISTENCE ON HEEDING "WILL OF PEOPLE" AS
MANIFESTED IN VOTING RETURNS IS CONSISTENT CENTRAL THEME WITH
LOYALISTS. THEY EXPECT WIN SIZEABLE MAJORITY IN CONVENTION
ELECTIONS AND THERE NO RPT NO SIGN OF GRASS ROOTS DEMAND
AMONG VQJORITY POPULATION TO AWARD SHARE EXECUTIVE POWER TO
MINORITY REPRESENTATIVES.

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Concepts: RADIO BROADCASTING, SPEECHES, POLITICAL SITUATION, PARTY LEADERS

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Review History: RELEASED <09 APR 2002 by chicheje>; APPROVED <12 FEB 2003 by izenbei0>

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Subject: PAISLEY CLARIFIES TALK CONDITIONS
TAGS: PINT, (PAISLEY, IAN)

To: STATE
Type: TE

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Declassified/Released US Department of State EO Systematic Review 30 JUN 2005